The dress shirt is perhaps the most common staple of any wardrobe, not only used in the formal and business settings, but has also gained strong traction in casual and “night-out” atmospheres. When navigating the fashion world from the crazy designs to the basics whites, there are a few principles to keep in mind when building your wardrobe.

The five elements to consider when putting together your look for the day are the suit jacket, the shirt, the tie, the socks (or hose) and the handkerchief. Tonal harmony would be simply using different shades of a single color to tie the pieces of the outfit together. Now if you are looking to stand out and avoid blending into the crowd, a tonal contrast look would be much more appropriate.

There are numerous different lapel types – notch, fish mouth, clover, half clover, peak, shawl, collar peak; we can go on and on. But the most popular lapel types usually are a variation of the following three: notch, peak, and shawl.

“Super 120s, 150s, or 180s wool?” If you have ever ordered a custom suit, you have probably been baffled by these labels at some point. It is generally assumed that the higher the wool count, the better quality of the suit. But what do these numbers actually mean?

Since it covers 90% of your body, it is important to have a suit cut to flatter your own strengths and weaknesses rather than the standard off-the-rack suits built to fit some imaginary “average” man. Now one of the big questions many struggle with is deciding between a custom-made bespoke suit vs. a made-to-measure option.